abradant

[uh-breyd-nt]

adjective

1. having an abrasive property, effect, or quality; abrading.

noun

1. an abrasive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abradant¹

First recorded in 1875–80; abrade + -ant

Example Sentences

Emery, that variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of crystalline alumina, resembling in appearance dark, fine-grained iron ore, ranking next to the diamond in hardness, and a sister of the sapphire and the ruby, has long been used as an abradant.

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